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Abba join Beatles and Queen in 5m-sales league

Gold becomes third album to break 5m barrier after Queen's Greatest Hits and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSwedish group Abba have become the third act to sell 5 million copies of an album in the UK.They join the Beatles and Queen, after their greatest hits album Gold pushed through the barrier this week. The album was released in October 1992 and has continued to sell consistently.Only Queen's Greatest Hits and the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band have achieved five million s...

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17:29 on May 18 2012

Abba join Beatles and Queen in 5m-sales league

Guardian Music — Gold becomes third album to break 5m barrier after Queen's Greatest Hits and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSwedish group Abba have become the third act to sell 5 mi... more info

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13:06 on May 19 2012

Abba - Abba Join Beatles And Queen In U.K. Chart's Five Million Club

ContactMusic — Abbas 1992 greatest hits album Gold has become the third record to sell five million copies in the U K The disc now joins the exclusive club alongside The Beatles Sgt Pep... more info

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